Remembering Ilyushin Il-86, "Camber," its NATO code name, or “Airbusky,” pejoratively called by Western observers.

This particular plane was the first Boeing 747-400 ever made and entered service in 1989. The jet flew for Delta until 2015 and became a museum exhibit in 2017. The Boeing 747 is one of the most ...

Before the Boeing 747 was discontinued ... for the aircraft to suit a variety of needs. One such derivative was the 747SP (Special Performance). This version of the wide-body jumbo jet entered ...

When wide-body jet transports entered service ... He was flying a freighter version of the Boeing 747-8, test aircraft RC521, along with Bob Stoney, a pilot with the Federal Aviation ...